F O L K E T  I  B I L D / K U L T U R F R O N T  7/95
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    The legendary Swedish magazine

    F O L K E TIB I L D / K U L T U R F R O N T

    presents

    Bullfighting photography



    Emilio Muños 21st of April 1994 in Seville. He cut
    three ears and was carried out through Puerta del
    Principe    .

    photo Ricardo Delgado

    Manuel Diaz El Cordobes, a rising star, kneeling in front of the bull at the arena
    in Aracena (Huelva) 1991. Manuel claims to be the son of the great El Cordobes.
    Despite their striking resemblance, El Cordobes himself denies this.
    The fatherhood question has occupied the minds of the Spanish people for years
    now, and has also helped fill several tabloids and weekly magazines. The majority
    believes the 'spurned' young man.

    photo Ricardo Delgado

    El Cordobes - famous Torero of the sixties.

    A Bandillero thrusts his colourful and barbed sticks into the bull's neck.

    photo Ricardo Delgado

    The brightest shining star today is Jesulin de Ubrique. (He has taken his name Ubrique
    from a small town in the hart of Andalusia).

    photo Cano

    16 year-old Antonio Calvo "Monteliú", son of the deceased Bandillero Manolo,
    dedicates the bull to Andrea Taylor in Alcudias on the island of Mallorca.

    photo Ricardo Delgado



      These, and the following articles and photographs, were originally published by the Swedish magazine Folket i Bild/Kulturfront in a series of articles on the subject. (FiB/K internetutgåvan, issues 7/95 & 7/97).

      The material has been translated into English exclusively with the purpose of linking to the great bullfighting Web-site Mundo-Taurino.org

      You are, of course, very welcome to our magazine articles on bullfighting!

      NEW Manolete - myth and legend[article in english, great photos]


      If you don't read any Swedish you can still view the beautiful pictures we've linked below.

      We hope you have enjoyed your stay so far!

      Manolo Calvo "Monteliú" died May 1st 1992, at the arena in Seville, on the horns of the bull Cubatistos.
      (Article: Death in the afternoon).

      Every bullfight opens with a Ceremonial Parade. The Cuadrillas salute the president, the judge.
      (Article: Bullfighting - playing with death).

      Cristina Sánchez is the foremost of the female bullfighters.
      (Article: Bullfighting - playing with death).

      José Ignacio Sánchez Mejías - the son of a friend of Federico Garcia Lorca's. José's father, who later died, made a comeback to prevent José from becoming a bullfighter. But José continued after his father passed away.
      (Poem by Federico Garcia Lorca The Bullhorn and Death).

      Lorca's friend Ignacio as he prepares to thrust his Banderillas into the bull.
      (Poem by Federico Garcia Lorca The Bullhorn and Death).






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